Last date
31/03/2026
Reward
33,000
Qualification
Other
Post
School
General information
Scholarship name
WEST BENGAL - AIKYASHREE SCHOLARSHIP
West Bengal Govt. has launched a new state minority scholarship scheme named “Aikhyashree”. Students belonging to minority communities i.e. Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Parsee & Sikh are eligible to apply for various Scholarship schemes. The Scholarship is for candidates from class 1 to Ph.D. and also for all technical and professional courses. 1. Pre-Matric Scholarship - 1st to 10th Class 2. Post-Matric Scholarship - 11th to Ph.D 3. Merit cum Means Scholarship - Technical and Professional Courses ITEM DISCRIPTION Name WEST BENGAL - AIKYASHREE SCHOLARSHIP Provided by West Bengal Minorities' Development & Finance Corporation
- Region
- West Bengal
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- School
Key dates
Last date to apply: 31/03/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is March 31, 2026.
Eligibility
- Only candidates domiciled in West Bengal are eligible to apply.
- Students must have passed their last examination with at least 50% marks (Except for Class 1) Pre-Matric Scholarship - Students studying in Class 1st to 10th at recognized Institutions in West Bengal. Post-Matric Scholarship - Students pursuing Higher Secondary, ITI, Diploma, Graduation, Post-Graduation, M.Phil, B.Ed, etc. are eligible to apply. Merit cum Means Scholarship - Technical and Professional Courses - Students domiciled in West Bengal and Pursuing Undergraduate/Post-Graduate/Professional/Technical Courses at recognized Institutions in West Bengal that are affiliated with any recognized University. However, students domiciled in West Bengal and Pursuing their courses in any listed Institution in or outside West Bengal, like IIT, IIM, NIT, NIFT, IIFT, etc. are also eligible. The annual income ceiling for candidates to be included under the scheme; Scholarship Scheme Income Ceiling Pre Matric `2.00Lakh Post Matric `2.00Lakh Merit Cum Means `2.50Lakh
Award & availability
Stated amount: 33,000 SI No. Types of scholarship Class of Study Day Scholars Hosteller Remarks Admission fee & tuition fee Maintenance Allowance Total Admission fee & tuition fee Maintenance Allowance Total (1) Admission and tution fee are subjecte to actuals (2) Hostellers include students not staying in hostel of the institute concerned but are staying as paying guest or on rent (3) Maintenance allowance is payable for a period not exceeding 10 months in an academic year (4) Full course fee may be reimbursed for the listed institutions 1 Pre Matric I to V 0 1100 1100 0 0 0 VI to X 4400 1100 5500 4400 6600 11000 2 XI & XII 7700 2500 13500 11000 4200 15200 XI & XII (technical & vocational courses of this level) 11000 2500 6600 3300 6300 9600 Undergraduate & Post Graduate 3300 3300 6600 3300 6300 9600 3 Merit-cum Means M.Phil & Ph.D 3300 6000 9300 3300 13200 16500 Medical Engineering, Management, Law, CA etc. 22000 5500 27500 22000 11000 33000 Number of Scholarship is the subject to availability, for more please visit official website.
Application
No information available. To apply, check -http://www.wbmdfcscholarship.in How to apply- Go to http://www.wbmdfcscholarship.in and click on the New Registration option and continue the process. Take a printout of the application form, append your signature, get the signature of your parent/ guardian on self-certified income certificate, and then submit it to your educational institution along with the Xerox copy of the Bank Account Passbook.
Selection process
- First All the application form will be evaluated.
- After evaluation, eligible candidates will be shortlisted for the scholarship.
- Shortlisting of candidates will be done by authorities. Other Info CONDITIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP
- The applicant has to submit a certificate regarding family income at the time of application.
- For 'renewal' applicants, the continuance of scholarship will be subject to securing 50% marks in the previous year examination.
- Maintenance allowance will be provided to hostellers and day scholars.
- Students should be regular in attendance, for which the yardstick will be decided by the competent authority of the school.
- If a student violates school discipline or any other terms and conditions of the scholarship, scholarship may be suspended or cancelled. The State Government can also directly cancel the award if duly satisfied of the reasons of violation of these regulations governing the scheme.
- If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement, his/her scholarship will be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the scholarship paid will be recovered.
- The course/tuition fees and maintenance allowance will be credited to the student's bank account directly under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
- An amount not higher than 2% may be kept for administrative expenses by the WBMDFC for implementation of the Scheme.
Contact
Corporate Office: AMBER: DD-27/E, Sector-I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064 Phone No.: 033- 4004-7468/4004-7469 Dedicated WhatsApp No.: 8017071714 For more information: Click here Apply Now https://wbmdfcscholarship.in/main/guidelines